§ 8913 Adoption Court Appearance Requirement

Family Code·California

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•The people who want to adopt a kid and the kid must go to court.
•This is a required step before the adoption can happen.
•The court needs to see them in person.

Example

A couple wants to adopt a 7-year-old child.

Before the adoption is final, the couple and the child must go to court together so the judge can see them and make sure everything is okay.

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§ 8913 Adoption Court Appearance Requirement

The prospective adoptive parents and the child proposed to be adopted shall appear before the court pursuant to Sections 8612 and 8613. (Enacted by Stats. 1992, Ch. 162, Sec. 10. Operative January 1, 1994.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

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prospective adoptive parents child proposed to be adopted appear before the court Sections 8612 and 8613

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Family Code. Section 8913.

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